Costs
A March 2011 Congressional report estimated spending related to the war through fiscal year 2011 at $1.2 trillion, and that spending through 2021 assuming a reduction to 45,000 troops would be $1.8 trillion. A June 2011 academic report covering additional areas of spending related to the war estimated it through 2011 at $2.7 trillion, and long term spending at $5.4 trillion including interest.
| Expense | CRS/CBO (Billions US$): | Watson (Billions constant US$): |
| FY2001-FY2011 | ||
| War appropriations to DoD | 1208.1 | 1311.5 |
| War appropriations to DoS/USAid | 66.7 | 74.2 |
| VA medical | 8.4 | 13.7 |
| VA disability | 18.9 | |
| Interest paid on DoD war appropriations | 185.4 | |
| Additions to DoD base spending | 362.2-652.4 | |
| Additions to Homeland Security base spending | 401.2 | |
| Social costs to veterans and military families to date | 295-400 | |
| Total: | 1283.2 | 2662.1-3057.3 |
| FY2012-future | ||
| FY2012 DoD request | 118.4 | |
| FY2012 DoS/USAid request | 12.1 | |
| Projected 2013-2015 war spending | 168.6 | |
| Projected 2016-2020 war spending | 155 | |
| Projected obligations for veterans' care to 2051 | 589-934 | |
| Additional interest payments to 2020 | 1000 | |
| Total: | 454.1 | 2043.1-2388.1 |
| Subtotal: | 1737.3 | 4705.2-5445.4 |
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